Quisling! An AFB does Japan (No PanzerKat)

[John B.]

Scott is finally making a move in Burma. I've stripped out most of the troops there so we'll have to see how long my divisions can hold out. I have one at Moulmein with a level 6 fort and one at the other end as well.

[John B.]

Scott is moving a huge army south in Okinawa. In addition to the invasion TFs being made safe from Kami attacks, my coastal forts have been completely ineffective. I had over 1,000 shots on his AKs and APAs in northern Okinawa (and my coastal fort was undisrupted) over several turns with no hits. If the game would just tell me that the invasion TFs are invulnerable it would make the game quicker.

In better (or at least less whiny) news. The Zero c class just started production. So, I'll have armor and heavier guns for my carrier planes.

[Bif1961]

In my game my invasion fleets have been raked by his coastal artillery even though I have BBs embeded in my amphibious TFs. I have had 1 BB medium damaged hit 35 times, 1 CA heavily damaged, hit 23 times, 2 CLs medium damaged hit more than 10 times each, 6 DDs with various level of damage. I have lost 4 LSTs, 3 APxs and 2 AKs, not counting more than a dozen other amphibious assault ships damaged. I would like to know his secrets to have a force field around my amphibious TFs so they don't suffer the damage they have been taking.

[John B.]

No fooling! He took heavy losses invading Truk but since then my CD units have scored zero hits. He had not had heavy units embedded in the ambphib TFs and I've checked the CD units at the next day to see low disruption and most guns still firing.

[tarkalak]

ORIGINAL: John B.

I'm not sure of the answer to that question but I can ask. In the interim, his computer is down so it may be awhile before we get the next turn.

You have that information and don't have to ask you opponent.It is in the combat report at the bottom. Something in the line of

XXX squadrion
Scrambling fighters between X and Y.

Either X or Y is the altitude they are set at, but I don't remember which was which.

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: John B.

No fooling! He took heavy losses invading Truk but since then my CD units have scored zero hits. He had not had heavy units embedded in the ambphib TFs and I've checked the CD units at the next day to see low disruption and most guns still firing.

I think a prior DL on the TF is part of what is needed to get hits. The MDL from the phase before can boost the DL from the immediate phase. Also, CD unit commanders need high land skill and high aggression.
I think weather plays a role in the DL issue too, so there are no guarantees that one turn will be like another.

[John B.]

THanks BBfanboy. Oh, there was plenty of DL on these TFs. Oh well. Onwards!

[John B.]

We're into the start of October and here is the daily plane loss total. Not too much, but Scott did not bomb any hexes with AA this time.

[John B.]

Part of this is because of the situation in China. As you can see, I have units moving across the river on the left side of the screen. They will attack the armor battalions he has sitting on the other side. I guess that Scott does not want those units to be wiped out so he hit me with his entire carrier complement of TBDs and SBDs as well as the strategic airforce. So, my units now have high disruption. But, I don't mind, my actual losses were very light and it gave Manila and Okinowa a day off from bombing. I'm happy to keep this push going if it's going to soak up his airforce.

On the right of the screen, Scott has the 2nd marine division, three armor battalions, and two field artillery battalions. In about 4 days I should have 8 high quality infantry divisions ready to attack him. Shock attack or not?

[John B.]

Scott bombarded me in Manila. His losses were lighter than previous bombardments but it's nice to get VP like that. I see that he has moved in two Chinese Corps to absorb some losses 9(which I'm pretty sure is a war crime) and has 6 US and 1 Australian division there as well. I see an attack coming in the near future, but no bombardments or air strikes this turn so my AA recovered some disruption.

[John B.]

And, in Burma. Scott keeps indicating that he's movning into Moulmein but it might be a feint since that move symbol has been on for a long time. My division is low morale (66) but level 6 entrenchments so hopefully it can hold out for awhile if he actually attacks. we'll see!

[GetAssista]

ORIGINAL: John B.

Part of this is because of the situation in China. As you can see, I have units moving across the river on the left side of the screen. They will attack the armor battalions he has sitting on the other side. I guess that Scott does not want those units to be wiped out so he hit me with his entire carrier complement of TBDs and SBDs as well as the strategic airforce.

Please hit 'W' next time you are doing China screenshots. Hexside ownership is always interesting in this kind of situations.
Also, his tank battalions are sitting on a hard road so he can move them out in one turn.

Can't understand why Chiang Mai is still Japanese. Oh, and your Manila defence is epic. No signs of breaking and quite a toll extracted already

[John B.]

GetAssista,

Ask and ye shall receive. Knock and the door shall be opened. Here is the China map with the W key on.

Manila has held out longer than I expected. It still has 62,300 supply left so, assuming the fort level stays hi, it should be able to hold out another two months. Once Scott gets the fort level down enough his bombardments will really start to hurt but I'm still at level 8 so it's a few assaults to go.

I'm not sure on Chang Mai but I don't think I'll be back there anytime soon.

[John B.]

Here are the infantry divisions in Manila. They're in pretty good shape. 85-99 experience and morale about 95 or so for each of them.

By the way, does the supplies listed in the "supply" column mean the amounts of supplies the unit needs per month assuming no combat?

The partial units you see are various units I've flown out to reduce supply consumption and VP loss when it finally falls.

[John B.]

And, here is the base report. The 50+ flak level at Manila has lead to lots of air losses to Scott. I used to keep track and he was over 300 VP worth of planes shot down over the city by flak. He has stopped bombing every turn which has saved on supply. But, I think he's going to ramp up his BB bombardments.

It's my heavy artillery that has caused him the most damage on the ground. I crammed as much as I could into the city before the siege. I think 500+ artillery value is a pretty good value for the Japanese (and fair to middlin' for the Allies).

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: John B.

Here are the infantry divisions in Manila. They're in pretty good shape. 85-99 experience and morale about 95 or so for each of them.

By the way, does the supplies listed in the "supply" column mean the amounts of supplies the unit needs per month assuming no combat?

The partial units you see are various units I've flown out to reduce supply consumption and VP loss when it finally falls.

The Supplies figure is what the unit currently holds.

[John B.]

Oh ok, thanks!

[Bif1961]

There is a very large Chinese population in PI, so maybe he is recruiting with his Chinese Corps in Manila.

[John B.]

Another day and another turn of shooting down planes with my flak. Scott did send his heavies over my divisions in China but the main counter attack continues to gather towards the east. And, the heavies are leaving Okinoawa alone for now. But, Okinawa is already in a supply shortage situation. I just can't get more there even though there is a steady stream of air transports landing stuff. When his battleships come it basically blows up my supply dumps.

[John B.]

Meanwhile, I finally had an ambush work. I got intel from a sub based floatplane operating near pearl about a convoy that was west bound. Figuring it would travel in a straight line I sent these three DDs for an intercept.